DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/30/2008 Duedate: 10/13/2008
KALTOS ARENA
DM-5 TURN-610
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SLINKY
PAPER MARIO (457)
(5-4915) [12-6-2,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
TINY TOES POSITION IS EMPTY
PAPER MARIO (457)
(5-4913) [10-10-2,112]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ALICE IN CHAINS SLINKY
TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) PAPER MARIO (457)
(5-4904) [10-8-1,72] (5-4915) [12-6-2,107]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PAPER MARIO (457)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PAPER MARIO (457) 35
2. TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 22 PAPER MARIO (457)
3. CASSEY'S CREW (112) 7 Unchartered Team
4. WIZARD'S WRATH (508) 0
5. THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) -15BEAUTY IS SKIN DEEP (429)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 PAPER MARIO (457) 145 60 9 70.7 1/ 2 PAPER MARIO (457) 7 3 1
2- 3 WIZARD'S WRATH (508) 93 80 6 53.8 2/ 6 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 5 5 1
3/ 4 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509) 75 65 5 53.6 3/ 5 CASSEY'S CREW (112) 4 1 1
4/ 5 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 419 440 15 48.8 4- 3 WIZARD'S WRATH (508) 4 2 0
5/ 6 CASSEY'S CREW (112) 110 135 9 44.9 5/ 1 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453) 4 11 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 606): RECESS of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 489): HAND OF GOD of TEAM HAVOK (Kaos, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 614): LAMERIDHOR SKO of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 610): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 609): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 613): AGNAR of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 611): CHIOS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 605): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 597): FROO-FROO of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 596): KORLAC of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 570): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 560): DIONYSUS of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 251): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 544): MOIST TOWELETTE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 459): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 238): RAVENZ of RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 226): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 444): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 488): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 606): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 489): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 614): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 610): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 609): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 613): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 611): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 605): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 597): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 596): DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 570): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 560): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,(
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 251): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 544): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 495): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 238): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 226): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 444): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 488) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 488): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 614): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
(turn 613): MARY JANE of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 608): TIFFINAL of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 610): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 596): PAPA ROTZI of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
(turn 595): JB BLAH of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 594): KNOTHANDLER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 459): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I'm not good at these types of things. My teammates call me a Southern Bimbo,
and I'm not sure what it means, but I know they love me so it must be really nice.
But writing is not my thing.
I like to sit by the fireside with a little wine and just slink, you know? It
is such a relaxing thing to do, especially with the wood snapping in the fire and the
warmth permeating. It really it neat.
I look forward to being back here again. I kind of like this political point
thing and those were my first five. Kinda neat!
I hope everyone is having a nice day. I remain,
Slinky, Duelmistress
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of KALTOS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team THE MIDDLE WAY 5 was
unseated this week as PAPER MARIO moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with
a 2-1-1 record for the round. There were bitter words at THE MIDDLE WAY 5's
guildhouse after a 0-5-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 5th. Dark
Arena anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness
how this week TEAM CHAOS ELITE went 4-1-1 to move up 4 in the rankings. In one of
the week's more notable duels, VETERAN MERCENARY put down OVERKILL, causing it to
lose 8 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has SLINKY in the past
laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet
again. Would you believe that over half of the old women in KALTOS seem to feel that
they could fight better than you gladiators?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In KALTOS "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! My inside sources tell me that the team to beat
in KALTOS these days is WIZARD'S WRATH. At least, most blades in town are looking to
avoid them. Apparently the stalwarts of PAPER MARIO are catching the bulk of jests
down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Loose talk at the
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are
after GERDIG IBBINS. Watch your back! I can not but mention with disdain the name
of TINY TOES who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 9 points below in
the rankings. I thought TINY TOES showed great skill and promise when she killed
GERDIG IBBINS. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? The warrior's path is harsh. For mediocrity there is but one
reward--death. This past week GERDIG IBBINS, at 19-19-0, departed KALTOS forever.
Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a
dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in KALTOS. Nice atmosphere you have here! Sadly warriors, now longer can I
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till
next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are
angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SLINKY 4915 12 6 2 107 PAPER MARIO (457)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TINY TOES 4913 10 10 2 112 PAPER MARIO (457)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HALIBUTT 4866 17 10 0 85 WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
JAMMY LARKE 4926 12 9 0 74 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
ALICE IN CHAINS 4904 10 8 1 72 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
OVERKILL 4882 15 14 2 67 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WRATHCHILD 4881 13 12 0 67 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IRON MAIDEN 4880 15 14 0 59 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
-TUBBA BLUBBA 4395 6 4 0 59 PAPER MARIO (457)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KELLY 4011 12 10 0 54 CASSEY'S CREW (112)
KATIRONA MURH 4929 10 8 2 44 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHY GUY 4968 3 2 1 33 PAPER MARIO (457)
FELISSA HURM 4955 8 5 0 31 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
PENDRU ROST 4956 4 7 0 31 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POWER SLAVE 4930 1 3 1 15 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
-KADASYA 4965 2 1 0 14 WIZARD'S WRATH (508)
-GOOMBARIO 4966 2 2 0 12 PAPER MARIO (457)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF 0 0 0 POWER SLAVE 4930 610 NONE
GERDIG IBBINS 4902 19 19 0 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 453 TINY TOES 4913 610
PERSONAL ADS
Ooooheeey! A 4-0! I guess my "team motivation" had a delayed effect. I must bottle
that and sell it. Maybe in a video game? -- Luigi
Gerdig -- And a herring boxes without topses to you! -- Tiny Toes
Jammy -- It was my day, It was my day. -- Slinky (not feeling at all slunk)
Felissa Hurm -- Well, I waited and waited for you and you were worth the effort. --
Tubba Blubba
Cult Member -- Just what I needed! -- Shy Guy
A big howdy to all from... -- Luigi and The Paper Marios
Tiny Toes -- It's maddening! I contort myself into a pretzel to avoid stepping on
the delicate little things, and before I can unwind myself, you HIT me. This is not
the kind of thing I expect in a date, although for an orcess, well, it may be, ah, a
gesture of affection or the like? If so, I could do with something more civilized.
-- Gedig Ibbins
Slinky -- Too much so, if you ask me. There's something sinister and snake-like
about it all. -- Jammy Larke
P.S. If not Worse.
Tubba Blubba -- Only think what an amazing surprise you could give everyone if you
got rid of some of that? I can recommend quite a good diet. -- Felissa Hurm
P.S. Of course, you'd be weak for a while and would probably do poorly in the arena
or even have to take a leave of absence, but all good things are worth taking pains
over.
Wrathchild -- That can't be healthy. -- Katirona Murh
Kelly -- I have an aversion to green. -- Pendru Rost
P.S. I don't want to offend the Fair Folk by using their colors.
Luigi -- Ah. Um, well, women are strange, but in a pleasant way. I guess. -- Jammy
Larke
Tiny Toes -- Of course! You're an orc, after all. I couldn't show you any mercy and
still hold my head up among my fellow dwarves. -- Oskan Steeltooth of Khalhums
8 July 2008
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ALLIANCES
OF
ALASTARI
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*TURF WAR VI RULES*
Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must:
1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM 47) newsletter.
2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
Captains are responsible for:
1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
alliance;
2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
Participating managers who are not Captains must:
1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
No EXCEPTIONS.
b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate
disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other
words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before
scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
the Turf War.
f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions
will be final.
Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins
Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only) +2
Style Master +2
Duelmaster +2
Champions:
1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.
Bloodfeuds:
1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
Tournament Considerations:
1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) wins such status.
3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) win such status.
4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).
Special Considerations:
1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
War with Team A.
3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War.
4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
without penalty.
Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.
The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
alliance);
3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
at least one arena fight to receive this award).
4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus
potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living
warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.
Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.
Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them
carefully!
Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TINY TOES butchered GERDIG IBBINS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SLINKY vanquished JAMMY LARKE in a 1 minute brutal uneven Title battle.
OVERKILL was overpowered by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
ALICE IN CHAINS devastated KATIRONA MURH in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WRATHCHILD demolished FELISSA HURM in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KELLY vanquished PENDRU ROST in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
IRON MAIDEN beat SHY GUY in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
POWER SLAVE easily killed CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 13 - 5 - 0 72 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 5 - 1 69 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 7 - 0 65 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 4 - 0 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 18 - 11 - 3 62 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 10 - 1 58 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 14 - 0 36 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 14 - 0 26 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 610 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK SLINKY 4915 12 6 2 107 PAPER MARIO (457)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE JAMMY LARKE 4926 12 9 0 74 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
STRIKING ATTACK ALICE IN CHAINS 4904 10 8 1 72 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
SLASHING ATTACK OVERKILL 4882 15 14 2 67 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
AIMED BLOW WRATHCHILD 4881 13 12 0 67 TEAM CHAOS ELITE (509)
PARRY-LUNGE KELLY 4011 12 10 0 54 CASSEY'S CREW (112)
WALL OF STEEL KATIRONA MURH 4929 10 8 2 44 THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (453)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ALICE IN CHAINS 4904. The most popular warrior this
turn was SLINKY 4915. The ten other most popular fighters were ALICE IN CHAINS 4904,
WRATHCHILD 4881, IRON MAIDEN 4880, SHY GUY 4968, KELLY 4011, TINY TOES 4913, POWER
SLAVE 4930, GERDIG IBBINS 4902, JAMMY LARKE 4926, and OVERKILL 4882.
The least popular fighter this week was PENDRU ROST 4956. The other ten least
popular fighters were FELISSA HURM 4955, KATIRONA MURH 4929, OVERKILL 4882, JAMMY
LARKE 4926, GERDIG IBBINS 4902, POWER SLAVE 4930, TINY TOES 4913, KELLY 4011, SHY GUY
4968, and IRON MAIDEN 4880.